Over the semester, I had to attend Sunset Elementary School to be apart of and volunteer for the afterschool program called the “Academic Avengers”. This program is with the Washington Elementary School District. When I first started the program I was nervous, yet excited! After attending an orientation, I felt prepared and confident to start the program! Instructions were given to the students who were helping in the program. The program consists of several different classrooms, each with about 3 field experience workers, 25 students first and second grade students, and a mentor teacher. There are about 8 ELL students who are at about level 3 on the proficiency. The students understand English and can speak it as well. They have the ability
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In my Sunday School class, I teach about 5-6 students on average on a good day so trying to get 8 students all involved in the lessons and activities was going to be a challenge. I did not know how big of a challenge until I started the field experience. My mentor teacher prepared the tutors and encouraged us. She is an incredible teacher and mentor. I am truly happy to have had her teach me everything she knows about teaching. She is a positive, loving, kind-hearted teacher who respects the teaching field and all it has to offer. Mrs. Bogard warned us that it would not be easy, but it is worth it. I agree 100 percent. When I first started, I was surprised at how much the students in my group wanted to learn! What also surprised me was that the students knew what was expected of them and were ready for any lesson! The children were so eager to get into the classroom and sit down and immediately ask me what they will be learning each day! Once the lesson started and we read, the children began to go off track and talk about toys, movies, their friends, etc. and this made it difficult for me to grab their attention on the subject. After noticing that they were not paying attention, I decided to make the students read together. This helped them stay focused since they did not have anyone to talk to until the reading was done. During this experience, I learned and realized a lot of new things. Each student is different and they each need different accommodations to help them stay on track and study. Throughout the experience I was able to try new things with the students everyday to see what worked and what did not. I never wanted to yell at the students who were not paying attention or doing what they needed to, but I did grab their attention to focus on their book. I wanted to make sure that every child felt equal
In my Sunday School class, I teach about 5-6 students on average on a good day so trying to get 8 students all involved in the lessons and activities was going to be a challenge. I did not know how big of a challenge until I started the field experience. My mentor teacher prepared the tutors and encouraged us. She is an incredible teacher and mentor. I am truly happy to have had her teach me everything she knows about teaching. She is a positive, loving, kind-hearted teacher who respects the teaching field and all it has to offer. Mrs. Bogard warned us that it would not be easy, but it is worth it. I agree 100 percent. When I first started, I was surprised at how much the students in my group wanted to learn! What also surprised me was that the students knew what was expected of them and were ready for any lesson! The children were so eager to get into the classroom and sit down and immediately ask me what they will be learning each day! Once the lesson started and we read, the children began to go off track and talk about toys, movies, their friends, etc. and this made it difficult for me to grab their attention on the subject. After noticing that they were not paying attention, I decided to make the students read together. This helped them stay focused since they did not have anyone to talk to until the reading was done. During this experience, I learned and realized a lot of new things. Each student is different and they each need different accommodations to help them stay on track and study. Throughout the experience I was able to try new things with the students everyday to see what worked and what did not. I never wanted to yell at the students who were not paying attention or doing what they needed to, but I did grab their attention to focus on their book. I wanted to make sure that every child felt equal